Retirement Communities in Greenville, South Carolina

CaringScore for Greenville, SC

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for retirement communities in Greenville was based on more than 50 factors in three key categories: health, cost, and livability. By compiling and analyzing this data, Caring.com is able to rate the quality of life you or a loved one might expect should you choose retirement communities in Greenville.

A CaringScore can range from 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and provides a quick way to compare cities, counties, and even specific zip codes. With a CaringScore of 5.2, Greenville is on par with the national average for those seeking retirement communities.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Greenville. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Greenville, SC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Greenville, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for retirement communities. The HealthScore for Greenville is based on the availability of healthcare resources, air and water quality, the overall health of the local population, and other key factors. With a HealthScore of 5.7, Greenville rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking retirement communities. At 249.7 physicians per capita, Greenville scores 13.2 percent better than the national average. Greenville trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 46.2 percent, with 0.7, and scores 37.4 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 26.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Greenville is 77 years -- 1.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Greenville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 85.5 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Greenville's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Greenville, SC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	249.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0.7	1.3
Cardiologists	10.4	7.7
Oncologists	3.8	3.5
Orthopedists	11.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Greenville, SC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Greenville, rates the cost of living for older adults on a scale of 1 (more expensive) to 10 (less expensive). It's specifically tailored to people looking for retirement communities. The CostScore for Greenville is based on data such as the average monthly cost of retirement communities in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 5.3, Greenville is on par with the national average for retirement communities.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Greenville. The entry fee or purchase price for an independent living community can range from $50,000 to $500,000 or more, and typically requires an additional monthly service fee of $1,000 to $3,000 on average. The cost of living indices below provide the best proxy for comparing costs of retirement communities in Greenville to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Greenville is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 12.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Greenville, SC
Aggregate Index	97
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	88
Food Index	103
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	97

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Greenville, SC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Greenville. On a scale of 1 (less livable) to 10 (more livable), it's a rating of the quality of life in a region, specifically tailored to those looking for retirement communities. The LivabilityScore for Greenville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.4, Greenville rates below average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 220 days each year in Greenville, 7.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 30°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Greenville than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 86°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Greenville is 125.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $38,393 per year, the population of Greenville earns a lower than average median household income. Greenville has an unemployment rate of 7.10 percent, roughly 22.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.59 percent of the population in Greenville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 10.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Greenville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4.2	136.1
Libraries	3	18.8
Places of Worship	118.3	220.5
Public Transit	13.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	362.4	97.7
Pharmacies	71.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65